Where are investors buying ETFs? Top destinations for index investing revealed... and the area being ditched

ETFs enjoyed record inflows in the first nine months of the year, as investors flocked to low-cost index tracker products.
And despite worries over the forthcoming election, this was dominated by large flows to US equities, as improving economic data in the country drew investors to the country.
Emerging markets, Japan and fixed income ETFs also saw strong interest from investors. But not every region fared so well, as Europe was shunned by index investors who pulled money from the region.
Globally, ETFs - also known as exchange traded products or ETPs - collectively enjoyed inflows of... read more

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